ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 13, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 13, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.67939, -95.22581 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $191,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 12:10 CDST ON 7/13/2021 ENTERPRISE PIPELINE CONTROL WAS CONTACTED TO SHUT DOWN THE 12 INCH P103 DUE TO A NEARBY 6 INCH LINE LEAKING. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN. A THIRD PARTY CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS CLEARING LAND FOR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION. DURING CLEARING OPERATIONS, THIRD PARTY ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR AN ABOVE GROUND VALVE BELIEVED TO BE ABANDONED. UPON MOVING VALVE, THE CONNECTED LINE WAS DAMAGED RESULTING IN A PRODUCT RELEASE. ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIANS RESPONDED AND FOUND THE PIPE WAS NO LONGER LEAKING AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 90 FEET FROM THE P103. ENTERPRISE TRACED THE 6 INCH LINE BACK TO THE P103. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO KEEP THE P103 DOWN AND HYDRO-EXCAVATE THE P103 TO DETERMINE IF THE 6 INCH LINE TIED INTO THE 12 INCH P103. AFTER HYDRO-EXCAVATING IT WAS DISCOVERED THE 12 INCH P103 DID TEE OFF TO A 6 INCH VALVE BELOW GRADE. THE 6 INCH LINE WAS CUT AND A BLIND FLANGE WAS INSTALLED. THE 6 INCH LINE WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED BY ENTERPRISE. NRC: #1310597 NRC 48-HR: #1310873 TRRC TELEPHONICALLY NOTIFIED AT 18:18 CDST 7/13/2021"
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.